"It has always been the intention to toll both the existing range road and the Second Range Crossing for heavy vehicles, so as to ensure trucks use the bypass when it is complete instead of continuing to travel through Toowoomba," he said.

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"This is to ensure the bypass meets its two top priorities - to take the heavy vehicles off Toowoomba's roads and to provide trucks with a safer, quicker and more efficient route around Toowoomba."

"Tolls for the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing will not be finalised until closer to the opening of the road, expected in late 2018. Further consultation with industry and the community will be undertaken before the finalisation of a toll structure and toll tariffs."

While some people were shocked at the news that the bypass would be a toll road, others knew there would be a cost for using it.

Dave Fromm said: "There was always going to be a toll on it from day dot. Simply because of the convenience of it an the time it'd save."

Christine Walker said: "The toll has been on the cards since they said they were going ahead with it."

Kate Phillips said: "My understanding all along was that it would be a toll road."